A python hunter captured an almost 17-foot long snake using just his bare hands.
Dusty ‘The Wildman’ Crum managed to wrestle the creature while traipsing through the Florida Everglades.
It’s the biggest python that’s ever been caught in the national park.
Later, it was discovered that the snake had 78 eggs inside – which were taken out to prevent any new snakes from being born.
Of his catch, Crum described it as ‘like Andre the Giant versus Hulk Hogan, WrestleMania!’
Dusty ‘The Wildman’ Crum (pictured), holds an almost 17-foot long python he captured while traipsing through the Florida Everglades—
Crum is participating in a project started two months ago by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) with a goal of eradicating pythons. This python is the biggest caught since the program launched in March, measuring at 16-feet, 10 inches
Crum is participating in a project started two months ago by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) with a goal of eradicating pythons.
The orchid-grower by day has caught several snakes including the 50th Burmese python in the program – measuring 14-feet, 6 inches – which was broadcast live on Facebook on April 25.
But this is the biggest of his career – and the biggest snake that’s ever been caught in the Florida Everglades at 16 feet, 10 inches.
And Crum gets paid pretty well to do this kind of dangerous work……More